Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-15
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Personal and other Items from Our
Sister city.

Sister city.
Rev. Frank J. Boggs passed through
the city yesterday On route for the con-
ference.
The Chesterfield County Court met
yesterday. There is not much business
for this term.
Rev. job Turner, the deafmute mis-
sionary, preached at the Meade Memo
rial church Sunday night.
Rev. b. I. Woodward, of Spartan
burg, S. c., formerly pastor of the Cen
tral Methodist church here, assisted in
the services at the church Sunday night
Mr.. Woodward, who is ono OF the best
of men as we'll as preachers, is looking
very well. He left yesterday for Dan
Vile.
The pastors of the several Methodist
churches here left yesterday for the
General Conference now in session in
Danville. Several delegates from the
churches, among the number Mr.. }. Il.
Perdue, also went.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Richmond Col
lege, preached at the Bainbridge-Street
Beptist church Sunday morning and
night. On both occasions he had large
congregations to hear him, and he
preached admirable sermons. Fir. Viii
liams is one of the most promising
ministerial students at the college.
The services at the Central Methodist
church on Sunday were fraught with un-
usual interest. After the morning SER
vice the treasurer, Mr.. j. Il. Perdue,
made a statement showing the church to
be in an excellent condition financially.
At night Rev. William II. Christian
preached his farewell sermon from the
text, "Finaly, Brethren, Farewell. -
II. Corinthians, xiii, II. The house
was densely packed, the music was good,
and the exercises were very interesting
Some Of the delegates from the Metho
dist churches of this city left yesterday
for the conference in Danville. Others,
among the number Mr. j. II. Perdue,
will leave to-day. Rev. William II.
Christian will also go up on the Danville
train this afternoon.
The first service in the series observing
the "Week of Prayer" was held at the
Central Methodist church at 34 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and was largely at
tended. Three young men from Rich
mond-Messrs. p. A. Arthur, u. X.
Walthall, and Moore-discussed the
topic "Three Typical Resolutions "
The addresses were much enjoyed. Rev.
Messrs. Christian and Clopton were pres
ent and took part i'll the exercises.
The inclemency OF the weather did not
prevent goodly number of persons
from attending the second meeting of
the series held last night at the same
place. The hour was given up to prayer,
praise, and testimoDyr-quite a number
taking part. Rev. Mr.. Clopton will ad-
dress to-night's meeting.
These services are exceedingly enjoya-
bic, and ought to be largely attended.
The Committees on Finance and Light
held a Joint meeting in tho Council
chamber last night to consider the propO-
sition of the Manchester Fuel, Power,
and Lighting Company to establish gas
works in this city. The provisions
of this proposal, which was made to
the Council at its meeting last
Friday night, were published in the Dis
patch of Saturday. The time for the
committee to meet was 7:30 o'clock, but
at that hour there were only three or
four members present and these
had to wait for others to arrive,
which they did not do until
quite late. Messrs. j. Thompson
Brown, Leroy Il. Brown. and Angus
time Royal, members of the company,
were present, the two former having
driven over from Richmond. Messrs. Per
due and Weisiger were sent for and came
in about 10 o'clock, and the committees
proceeded to considerthe petition. They
were in session until a late hour,
and will make their report to the
/ Council at a special meeting tc
/ be called for some night this
week or next. When the Dis
patch reporter left the chamber at late
! hour the indications were that the com.
mittees would recommend that the fran
chises asked for be granted, but not fol
so long as asked-twenty-five years,
This company proposes to establish
! its works in this city at cosi
OF 100000 or Sl5O,OOO, and hopes il
the near future to be able TO furnish .
superior light at such low rates as vii
induce the people of Richmond to adop
| it. The citizens of Manchester arr
eIated at the idea of having gas and a
as low prices as MIR. Brown thinks i
can be furnished.
Taken from tho Penitentiary and